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外挿法 (がいそうほう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

外がい挿そう法ほう

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Meanings

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noun

extrapolation method

Technical term used in mathematics, statistics, and data analysis for estimating values beyond a known range.

外がい挿そう法ほうを用もちいて将しょう来らいの人じん口こうを予よ測そくした。
We predicted the future population using an extrapolation method.

Kanji

外outside
挿insert, put in, graft
法method, law, rule

Similar words

内ない挿そう法ほう
内挿法 (interpolation) estimates values within a known range, while 外挿法 (extrapolation) estimates values outside the known range.

Etymology

Compound of 外 (outside) + 挿 (insert) + 法 (method), likely a calque from English 'extrapolation'.